Albany Symphony Orchestra

The Albany Symphony Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra based in Albany, New York. Founded in 1930 as the People's Orchestra of Albany by Italian-born conductor John Carabella, the Albany Symphony is the oldest professional symphony orchestra based in New York's Capital District. The orchestra annually performs at venues such as the Palace Theatre in Albany and the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, NY. David Alan Miller has served as music director and conductor of the orchestra since 1992. Former music directors have included John Carabella, Rudolf Thomas, Ole Windingstad, Edgar Curtis, Julius Hegyi, and Geoffrey Simon. Since the 1980s, the Albany Symphony has released more than 20 CDs, encompassing nearly 60 works, for New World Records, CRI Records, Albany Records, Argo, Naxos, and London/Decca. The orchestra won a Grammy Award in 2014 and in 2021 and was nominated for an award in 2020. The Albany Symphony is unique in its mission statement to perform new works by modern composers, thereby exposing audiences to a new generation of orchestral music.

The Essential Albany Symphony Orchestra - 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Michael Daugherty: Blue Electra, Last Dance at the Surf & To the New World - 2025-04-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Lloyd: The Violin & Cello Concertos - 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Christopher Rouse: Concertos - 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000000Z

George Lloyd: The Symphonies Nos. 7-12 - 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000000Z

The Essential Albany Symphony Orchestra - 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z

George Lloyd: The Symphonies Nos. 1-6 - 2024-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Corigliano: Complete Piano Works - 2023-05-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Joan Tower: Strike Zones, Small, Still/Rapids & Ivory and Ebony - 2021-07-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Joan Tower: Strike Zones, Small, Still/Rapids & Ivory and Ebony - 2021-07-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Derek Bermel: Migration Series, Mar de setembro & A Shout, a Whisper, and a Trace - 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Sky - 2019-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Michael Daugherty: Dreamachine, Trail of Tears & Reflections on the Mississippi - 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Simple Songs - 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

George Tsontakis: Anasa - True Colors - Unforgettable - 2017-08-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Three Manhattan Bridges - 2016-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Rouse: Seeing & Kabir Padavali - 2015-09-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Kernis: 3 Flavors, 2 Movements (With Bells) & Superstar Etude No. 3 - 2015-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z

John Harbison: The Great Gatsby Suite - 2015-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Corigliano: Conjurer & Vocalise - 2013-09-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Morton Gould: Concerto for Orchestra - 2010-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Strawberry Fields - 2005-11-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Third, Fourth, Seventh Symphonies - 2005-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Symphony No. 4 - 2005-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Symphony No. 2 - 2003-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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